Category Archives: On this day…

From Dr. King’s anti-war speech “Beyond Vietnam,” April 4, 1967, Riverside Church, New York City. A true revolution of values will soon cause us to question the fairness and justice of many of our past and present policies. … A … Continue reading →

From an essay by Cathy Coghlan: “Sophonisba Breckinridge was a scholar and academician committed to the idea that social research could be used to improve society. She conducted comprehensive research on the pressing social issues of her day and provided … Continue reading →

(Bean returns from her trip to the tropical forests and alpine peaks of London, Canada tonight, and so “On this day” will return to its regular host tomorrow.) February 18 1851: (Birth) Ida Husted Harper, official publicist for the National … Continue reading →

February 17 1870: (A First): Esther Hobart Morris, suffrage pioneer and later delegate to the National Suffrage Convention in Cleveland, Ohio (1895), is appointed justice of the peace of South Pass City, Wyoming Territory, becoming the first woman the first … Continue reading →

Februrary 15 1820: (Birth) Susan B. Anthony, women’s rights leader, who with Elizabeth Cady Stanton led the fight for votes for women for many years. 1859: (A First) Federal Law, promoted by Belva Lockwood, gives women who practice law access … Continue reading →

February 14 1847 : (Birth) Reverend Anna Howard Shaw, suffragette leader, one of the first woman ordained as a Methodist minister, and president of the American Woman Suffrage Association for many years. “Nothing bigger can come to a human being … Continue reading →

1870: (A First) Wyoming’s Esther Morris is appointed a Justice of the Peace – the first woman to serve in that capacity in the USA. Morris was also an active women’s rights campaigner. 1906: (Birth) Pauline Frederick Robbins, pioneering female … Continue reading →

(Bean’s away this week, enjoying the tropical sunshine and the palm trees of London, Canada, so I’m subbing for her – Amp.) February 12 1855: (Birthday) Fannie Williams, co-founder of the National Association of Colored Women born in Brockport, NY. … Continue reading →